Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Naval Cruise Book

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This book will be a great remembrance of what we did during the 50th VJ Day celebration in Hawaii. It is a fitting tribute to all the hard work and effort put forth by the ship ' s crew. This book is also a continuation of our commitment to those honored veterans who went before us 50 years ago whose struggles and sacrifices made peace possible in our lifetime. We are living in wonderful times and this memento will bring back those times for us. Captain Larry C. Baucom USS CARL VINSON Commanding Officer

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11 Mi L. 1 Tii li 1 ■ i£ li .4( ' :| H 11 f vt ' ' i hI . k p v?i !itr»5j The photos in this book contain great footage of our commemo- ration to those who fought before us and defended our country during some of its darkest hours. From the rare opportunity to view vintage World War II aircraft to our solemn remembrance of our great veterans, this was a truly proud moment in our Navy and country ' s history. The scenes captured in this photographic record arc a truly wonderful collection of this once in a lifetime experi- ence. Rear Admiral Edward Moore, Jr. Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group Three

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A preflighl conference ahnut field qualificaliiins takes place in from of North American B-25 Mitchell.